12.30 pm: Former Maharashtra Chief Minister Ashok Chavan expressing deep shock over the demise of prominent religious leader Sri Sathya Sai Baba said that he was a living god and the strength of people in and around the world. Read more
12.20 pm: Karnataka State Transport Corporation said it would run special buses to Puttaparthi to enable devotees from the state to pay their last respects to Sai Baba who passed away this morning.
12.10 pm: Iconic Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar was a sad man on his 38th birthday today as his spiritual guru Satya Sai Baba passed away this morning. So no celebrations
12.05 pm: No godmen could match Satya Sai Baba's name and fame. Read more
11.41 am: Last rites is scheduled for Tuesday.
11.38 am: On Times now, one of Baba's doctor says medically everything was done to save Baba.
11.27 am: Here is BBC's obituary of Sathya Sai Baba's death.
11.23 am: Devotees can pay their final respects after 6pm today.
11.10 am: BJP leader LK advani offers his condolences. Says Baba had shown him the way several times.
Photos from Puttaparthi
10.45 am: Security has been heightened in Puttaparthi as many VVIPs are expected to arrive in the next two days.
10.21 am: Devotees from around the world have been pouring in over the past week. Special arrangements are being made to accommodate thousands more devotees in the town.
10.15am: The AP chief minister is on his way to Puttaparthi.
10.00 am:Spiritual leader Sathya Sai Baba dies this morning around 7:40am. His body will be shifted to his ashram. Sai Baba's body will lie in state for two days.
A complete shut down has been called for at Puttaparthi.
Sai Baba was hospitalised on March 28. He died of cardiac and respiratory failure. He was 85.
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